Brooke: Yeah, that's what
I thought. It's not quite the impression mommy wants to make tomorrow night. Our
first family dinner. It's finally happening, hope. After all these years, Ridge
and I have finally found our way back to each other.

Singer: Unforgettable that's what you are unforgettable though near or far like
a song of love that clings to me oh, the thought of you does things to me never
before has someone been more unforgettable in every way and forevermore and
forevermore that's how you'll stay that's how you'll stay that's why, darling,
it's incredible that someone so unforgettable thinks that I am unforgettable too

Amber: Hey.

Brooke: Come in.

Amber: Hey, I made some tea. You want some?

Brooke: Oh, great, thanks. But I'm gonna need more than this to get me to unwind
tonight.

Amber: What are you doing, cleaning your closet out?

Brooke: Actually, I'm choosing an outfit. Hope and I are going to have dinner
with Ridge and the kids tomorrow night.

Deacon: Oh, I don't grasp its -- no, I think I get its gravity fine. Ridge is
gonna ask Brooke to get married.

Massimo: Uh-huh. He's gonna give her the ring tomorrow night.

Deacon: What, you think I could stop him?

Massimo: Tell me something. Could you live with yourself if you don't even try?

Deacon: Marone, you'd be amazed at what I can live with.

Massimo: Deacon, I know what you have sacrificed. All right? And for what?
You're not gonna be rewarded for your silence, because Brooke is not gonna be
appreciative. She's not gonna give a damn. She's gonna go on with her own life,
and she's gonna forget that you even exist.

Deacon: And if I say anything, she's gonna hate me!

Massimo: Well, of course she's gonna be angry at first. But she cannot deny the
truth! You are Hope's father. You deserve to be a part of her life.

Deacon: Look, you want him to know the truth so bad, why don't you tell him?
Yeah, what do you got to lose?

Tricia: I understand that she had some problems with her own kids in the past.
Thorne was telling me something about Bridget.

Ridge: Yeah, but they worked through that. They got through that fine.

Tricia: Ridge, I'm not trying to dissuade you. And yes, I had some reservations
at first, but from what I can see, Brooke has been a very healthy influence on
you.

Ridge: And I think she's great for the kids.

Tricia: But they might not be ready to accept that she's going to be their
mother yet.

Ridge: Okay, that's just it. Nobody's ever gonna take Taylor's place. I just
want my kids to feel comfortable relying on Brooke. Brooke has made some
mistakes with her own children. What parent doesn't? But all of those mistakes
were done out of love. No matter what, Brooke has done right by her children.

Brooke: Yes -- yes, it's amazing. We've never been like that before. It's always
been about passion with Ridge and me. And getting lost in the moment. Now it's
different. We've both grown up. We have responsibilities. We have children that
we have to take care of.

Amber: You're planning a future together.

Brooke: That's right. And I believe this time, those plans might just work out.

Deacon: Hey, I'm sorry, but -- look, I mean, I know you're charged up about
this. You want to drop that bomb on Ridge, go do your own dirty work.

Massimo: Of course. I should have known you're not man enough for the job.

Deacon: Oh, you were doing so good up till there, you know? But see, you're
forgetting. I was there. Rick, you know? You played that kid. Made him think
that you were, I don't know, his friend or mentor or something like that. It's
more like Svengali, wasn't it, hmm? See, you used him. Don't you use me.

Massimo: You're not stupid, Deacon. You're right. You're right. You are being
used, but not by me.

Deacon: So what do you get out of all this?

Massimo: My concern is for Ridge and his children. And do you want to know
something? You want to know what surprises me? That you're not more concerned
about yours.

Deacon: You know, I told you once before. You leave hope out of this.

Massimo: I wish I could. I wish I could also spare her the disappointment that
she's about to face. Listen, Brooke's secret is gonna come out, and when it
does, I guarantee you that Ridge is gonna reject her. Now, it's up to you
whether that happens before or after Hope starts calling him "daddy."

Deacon: This is a nightmare. Are you sure that Ridge wouldn't forgive her?

Massimo: Not if he hears it from you.

Deacon: Think about it, though. You know Brooke, the way she can cry and
explain.

Massimo: There is no excuse for what she did.

Deacon: I don't know, because if Ridge is as hung up on her as everyone says he
is --

Massimo: Brooke Logan is not the only woman in this world.

Deacon: What does that mean? What, are you telling me that Ridge has got someone
else, or --

Massimo: No, what I'm telling you is that Ridge deserves better, and it's time
he knew it.

Deacon: Man, I don't know. I don't know what to do here. You know? I mean, if
Ridge has got some other honey waiting in the wings, hell, maybe Eric's right.
You know? Maybe I just wait, cool out. Maybe Brooke and I will, you know, have a
chance at --

Massimo: There is no chance. She doesn't want to have anything to do with you,
Deacon.

Deacon: Well, then it looks like I get stiffed either way, doesn't it?

Massimo: You tell Ridge that you are Hope's father, and I will be forever
indebted to you.

Deacon: And? What is that, some kind of consolation prize?

Massimo: I'm a very powerful man, Mr. Sharpe. And my gratitude can be more
valuable than anything you could imagine.

Amber: Well, I can see why you're so excited. You've been waiting a long time
for this.

Brooke: Actually, I stopped waiting. I moved on with my life.

Amber: You'd given up on him.

Brooke: I was really tired of chasing a phantom. You know, this whole idea of
the perfect man, the soul mate.

Amber: And now you've got him.

Brooke: Now he has me. He's been my knight in shining armor for so long, coming
to my rescue, always saving me from myself. Well, now this time, I want to save
him. I want to be there for him and his children.

Amber: You're really into them?

Brooke: Yeah. Thomas and the girls are incredible. And what they had to go
through this year -- facing the tragedy of losing their mother. I mean, they're
really very resilient. We could all learn something from them.

Amber: And they could learn a lot from you, too.

Brooke: You think so?

Amber: Brooke, nobody has worked harder or waited longer for happiness than you
have. And you know you're living proof, you know? If somebody wants to change,
all they have to do is make the commitment.

Brooke: I've had to do a lot more than that.

Amber: Believe me, I know. I know how hard it's been for you. You know, trying
to win over this family can be a real chore.

Brooke: And I still don't have everybody's support.

Amber: Well, you don't need it. You know, you're not looking for approval
anymore. You know what's right for you, and you're not gonna let anyone tell you
otherwise.

Brooke: That's right for Ridge, too.

Amber: And obviously he knows it.

Brooke: You know, I can't believe this. I mean, here I am. I look back at my
life, and all the mistakes that I've made. And than I look at where I am right
now, this very moment. And I just can't believe how happy I am.

Brooke: I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm crying. I'm really very happy. It's just
that when I think about it -- you know, where I was six months ago and where I
am now. I'm just really very lucky.

Amber: It's not luck, Brooke. You've earned this.

Brooke: I want to make a good life for Hope and me. And I want Hope to be proud
of the mother that I am.

Amber: And you became the kind of woman that Ridge fell in love with.

Brooke: And I can't tell you how grateful I am for that.

Amber: You don't have to. 'Cause that's the way I feel about Rick and me, little
Eric -- I mean, my family. My job. You know it wasn't that long ago that I
almost lost it all. I mean, you talk about mistakes! You can't beat me on that
one.

Brooke: Yeah, it's been a crazy year for all of us.

Amber: I know you've been through a lot, too. You know, with Stephanie and
Massimo. And then you had your fallout with Bridget.

Brooke: That was the worst experience of my life.

Amber: But you got through it. It's behind you now.

Brooke: Yeah. Yeah, it is.

Amber: It's great, isn't it? I mean, it takes a long time and a lot of work. But
one day you get -- you get to that point in your life where your past just can't
come back to haunt you.

Deacon: All right. Let's see if I got this straight -- so I'm gonna tell Ridge
that I'm hope's daddy, and I have Massimo Marone's marker just sitting in my
pocket, right?

Massimo: Mm-hmm. Because if you don't, you got nothing.

Deacon: So, what exactly is it that you want?

Massimo: My motives don't matter. Our goal is the same.

Deacon: So suddenly it's "our goal is the same," huh? So what is "our goal"? You
said something about the kids.

Massimo: Right, Thomas and the girls have just been through to damn much. What
they need in their life is stability. And if Ridge puts that ring on Brooke's
finger, those poor kids are going to be thrown into emotional blender again.

Deacon: You know, maybe I ought to speak to ridge. And it looks like I better do
it before the dinner tomorrow night.

Massimo: And you had better be sober. Because if you've been drinking, he's not
gonna believe a word you say.

Deacon: All right. Listen, he's gonna believe exactly what I say, because it's
the truth. One look in Brooke's eyes, she won't have to deny it.

Massimo: You've made the right decision, Deacon. Now, Brooke's not gonna realize
that at first, but I assure you, ending this deception is the best thing for
everyone.